Up Next
Back to Show
Origin of Everything
When Men Wore High Heels
Season 1
Episode 30
When you think of high heels, your first thoughts almost certainly center around women. But for much of their history high heels were seen as a marker of an epic masculinity, worn by warriors, kings and noblemen as a sign of strength and virility. Which is bit awkward for the modern mind. So how did this style of shoe go from being for manly men to a fashion accessory exclusively for women?
Support Provided By
11:11
How did money come to be such a driving force of modern life?
9:17
The history of birth control is very long and very odd.
5:53
For nearly 100 years it was illegal to be “ugly.” How did we put an end to this?
6:03
Why did “GAY” stop meaning “happy” and start referring “same sex relationships?
9:28
We dive into the Supreme Court cases that shaped our understanding of the 2nd amendment.
9:06
Where does the idea that Breakfast is the most important meal of the day come from?